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David Rattigan

  • PEOPLE WHO ARE THE TREE CARE INDUSTRY
    March 2, 2025

    Allison Emanuel Guilty of Leaving the Courtroom for the Trees?

    By David Rattigan

    At law school, observers tell you, the biggest thing they teach is not the law. Instead, they teach you a different way of thinking. How to think like a lawyer. Allison and Jake Emanuel are shown here with [...]

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  • Jamie Goddard
    December 1, 2024

    Jamie Goddard: A Fisherman Found a Life in Ropes, and in Trees

    By David Rattigan

    Space Perspective, a space-tourism company, has developed a balloon-and-capsule to take eight passengers about 20 miles in the air, at $125,000 a ride. As Jamie Goddard explains it, that’s, “right at the edge of where you would need a [...]

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  • September 1, 2024

    Consultant, Coach or Mentor: Calling In the Experts

    By David Rattigan

    Noel Boyer has never taken the step to hire a business advisor, but has brought in professional help to lighten the load for himself and his staff. “The truth is that most of those who own small tree companies [...]

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  • WOOD-WASTE UTILIZATION equipment
    November 1, 2023

    This Job Is a Fun Grind

    By David Rattigan

    Tree care operators who run wood-waste recycling operations are glad to have the chance to make a positive impact on the environment, but most will admit that is not the reason they got into the business. “We want to be [...]

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  • Group-captive insurance program, cooperative subculture of safety.
    October 1, 2023

    Captive-Group Insurance Rewards Safety

    By David Rattigan

    One result that comes with the group-captive insurance program is the creation of an impressive, cooperative subculture of safety, according to Mark Shipp. Photo courtesy of The Arbor Group. This is a group that was 30 years in the making, [...]

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